Ras el Hanout ( "top of the shop" ) is a spice mixture from Morocco that can contain anywhere from 10-100 different spices. After checking cookbooks & searching online I decided on this combination for this spice mix.

A quick and easy spice mix for Ras el Hanout. Very rich sweet flavours with pungent aroma. Where possible try and grind your own fresh spices, its very simple and you only need a small mortar and pestle. Yield will be enough be for 4 to 6 large stews but

This is a new discovery for me but I was quickly converted when this paste helped me make a wonderfully rich tomato sauce, full of deep flavours. Berbere spice paste has many variations. This is a mild form but you can certainly exchange some of the paprik